
Initialization
When the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position, NISSAN Voice Recognition is initialized,
which takes a few seconds. If the
button is
pressed before the initialization completes, the
system will announce “Hands-free phone system
not ready” and will not react to voice commands.
Operating tips
To get the best performance out of the NISSAN
Voice Recognition system, observe the following:
●Keep the interior of the vehicle as quiet as
possible. Close the windows to eliminate
surrounding noises (traffic noises, vibration
sounds, etc.) , which may prevent the system
from recognizing voice commands correctly.
●Wait until the beep sounds before speaking
a command. Otherwise, the command will
not be received properly.
●Start speaking a command within 5 seconds
after the beep sounds.
●Speak in a natural voice without pausing
between words.
Giving voice commands
To operate NISSAN Voice Recognition, press
and release the
button located on the
steering wheel. After the beep sounds, speak a
command.
The command given is picked up by the micro-
phone, and voice feedback is given when the
command is accepted.
●If you need to hear the available commands
for the current menu again, say “Help” and
the system will repeat them.
●If a command is not recognized, the system
announces, “Command not recognized.
Please try again.” Make sure the command is
said exactly as prompted by the system and
repeat the command in a clear voice.
●If you want to go back to the previous com-
mand, you can say “Go back” or “Correc-
tion” any time the system is waiting for a
response.●You can cancel a command when the sys-
tem is waiting for a response by saying,
“Cancel” or “Quit.” The system announces
“Cancel” and ends the Voice Recognition
session. You can also press and hold
the
button on the steering wheel for
5 seconds at any time to end the Voice
Recognition session. Whenever the Voice
Recognition session is cancelled, a double
beep is played to indicate you have exited
the system.
●If you want to adjust the volume of the voice
feedback, push the volume control switches
(+ or -) on the steering wheel while being
provided with feedback. You can also use
the radio volume control knob.
Voice Prompt Interrupt
In most cases you can interrupt the voice feed-
back to speak the next command by pressing
the
button on the steering wheel. After
interrupting the system, wait for a beep before
speaking your command.
One Shot Call
To use the system faster, you may speak the
second level commands with the main menu
command on the main menu. For example, press
the
button and after the beep say, “Call
Redial”.
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CONTROL BUTTONS
The control buttons for the Bluetooth® Hands-
Free Phone System are located on the steering
wheel.
PHONE/SEND
Press the
button to initiate
a Voice Recognition session or
answer an incoming call.You can also use the
button
to interrupt the system feedback
and give a command at once. For
additional information, refer to
“Voice commands” and “During a
call” in this section.
PHONE/END
While the voice recognition sys-
tem is active, press and hold
the
button for 5 seconds to
quit the voice recognition system
at any time.
Tuning switch
While using the voice recognition
system, tilt the tuning switch up or
down to manually control the
phone system.CONNECTING PROCEDURE
NOTE:
The connecting procedure must be per-
formed when the vehicle is stationary. If the
vehicle starts moving during the procedure,
the procedure will be cancelled.
LHA3194LHA2775
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●Outgoing Calls
Speak this command to list the last five
outgoing calls from the vehicle. If the call
was to an entry in the phonebook, the name
will be displayed. Otherwise, the phone
number of the outgoing call will be dis-
played.
Say “Dial” to call the number or “Send Text”
to send a text message to that number. Say
“Next Entry” or “Previous Entry” to move
through the list of outgoing calls.
●Redial
Speak this command to call the last number
dialed.
●Call Back
Speak this command to call the number of
the last incoming call to the vehicle.
“Messaging”
Speak this command to access text messaging
functions. For additional information on these
commands, refer to “Text messaging” in this sec-
tion.
“Show Applications”
Speak this command to display list of smart-
phone apps available.NOTE:
Compatible smartphone and registration
necessary to access applications. For addi-
tional information, refer to “NissanCon-
nect
SMMobile Apps” in this section.
“Select Phone”
Speak this command to select a phone to use
from a list of those phones connected to the
vehicle.
MAKING A CALL
To make a call from a phone connected to the
vehicle’s Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone Sys-
tem:
1. Press the
button on the steering
wheel.
2. The system will prompt you for a command.
Say “Call”.
3. Select one of the available voice commands
to continue:
●“(A Name)” — Speak the name of a phone-
book entry to place a call to that entry. The
system will respond with the name it inter-
preted from your command and will prompt
you to confirm that the name is correct. Say
“Yes” to initiate the call or “No” to hear an-
other name from the phonebook.●“Phone Number” — Speak this command to
place a call by inputting numbers. For 7– to
10–digit phone number, speak the numbers.
Say “Correction” at any time in the process
to correct a misspoken or misinterpreted
number. For phone numbers with more dig-
its or special characters, say “Special Num-
ber”, then speak the digits. Up to 24 digits
can be entered. Available special characters
are “start”, “pound”, “plus”, and “pause”.
When finished, say “Dial” to initiate the call.
Say “Correction” at any time in the process
to correct a misspoken or misinterpreted
number or character.
●“Redial” – Speak this command to dial the
number of the last outgoing call. The system
will display “Re-dialing
The name of the phonebook entry will be
displayed if it available, otherwise the num-
ber being re-dialed will be displayed.
●“Call Back” – Speak this command to dial
the number of the last incoming call. The
system will display “Calling back
book entry will be displayed if it available,
otherwise the number being called back will
be displayed.
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NOTE:
Many phones may require special permis-
sion to enable text messaging. Check the
phone’s screen during Bluetooth® pairing.
For some phones, you may need to enable
‘Notifications’ in the phone’s Bluetooth®
menu for text messages to appear on the
headunit. Please consult your phone’s
Owner’s manual. Text messages integra-
tion requires that phone support MAP
(Message Access Profile) for both receiving
and sending text messages. Some phones
may not support all text messaging
features. Please visit
www.nissanusa.com/bluetooth or
www.nissan.ca/bluetooth for compatibility
information, as well as your devices’s Own-
er’s manual.
The system allows for the sending and receiving
of text messages through the vehicle interface.
Sending a text message:
1. Press the
button.
2. Say “Messaging”.
3. Say “Send Text”.4. The system will provide a list of available
commands in order to determine the recipi-
ent of the text message. Choose from the
following:
●(A name)
●Number
●Incoming Calls
●Outgoing Calls
●Missed Calls
If “Incoming Calls”, “Outgoing Calls”, or
“Missed Calls” is selected, the following ad-
ditional commands will be displayed:
●Send Text
●Next Entry
●Previous Entry
For additional information about these op-
tions, refer to “Voice commands” in this sec-
tion.
5. Once a recipient is chosen, the system
prompts for which message to send. Five
predefined messages are available and
three custom messages. To choose one of
the predefined messages, speak one of the
following:
●“Driving, can’t text”●“Call me”
●“On my way”
●“Running late”
●“Okay”
To send one of the custom messages, say
“Custom Message”. If more than one custom
message is stored, the system will prompt for
the number of the desired custom message.
For additional information on setting and man-
aging custom text messages, refer to
“Bluetooth® settings” in this section.
Reading a received text message:
1. Press the
button.
2. Say “Messaging”.
3. Say “Read Text”.
The text message, sender and delivery time are
shown on the screen. Use the tuning switch on
the steering wheel to scroll through all text mes-
sages if more than one are available. Press
the
button to exit the text message screen.
Press the
button to access the following
options for replying to the text message:
●Call Back
Speak this command to call the sender of
the text message using the Bluetooth®
Hands-Free Phone System.
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●New Text Sound (if so equipped)
Select to adjust the volume of the sound that
plays when a new text is received by a phone
connected to the Bluetooth® Hands-Free
Phone System. The setting all the way to the
left indicates that the new text sound will be
muted.
●Show Incoming Text (if so equipped)
Select “Driver Only” to have incoming text
messages displayed only in the vehicle infor-
mation display. Select “Both” to have incom-
ing text messages displayed in both the ve-
hicle information display and the center
display screen. Select “None” to have no
display of incoming text messages.
●Edit Custom Messages (if so equipped)
Select to set a custom message that will be
available with the standard options when
sending a text message. To set a custom
message, send a text message to your own
phone number while the phone is connected
to the system. Three custom messages can
be set. Custom messages can only be set
while the vehicle is stationary.●Auto Reply (if so equipped)
Select to turn on or off the Auto Reply func-
tion. When enabled, the vehicle will auto-
matically send a predefined text message to
the sender when a text message is received
while driving.
●Auto Reply Message (if so equipped)
Select to choose the message that is sent
when the Auto Reply function is enabled.
Choose from “I’m Driving” or one of the three
custom messages stored in the system.
●Vehicle Signature On/Off (if so equipped)
Select to choose whether or not the vehicle
signature is added to outgoing text mes-
sages from the vehicle. This message can-
not be changed or customized.MANUAL CONTROL
While using the NISSAN Voice Recognition sys-
tem, it is possible to select menu options by using
the steering wheel controls instead of speaking
voice commands. To activate manual control
mode, press the PHONE/SEND (
) button
on the steering wheel to access the phone menu
and then push either up or down on the tuning
switch (
).
The manual control mode does not allow dialing a
phone number by digits. The user may select an
entry from the Phonebook or Recent Calls lists.
To reactivate NISSAN Voice Recognition, exit the
manual control mode by pressing and holding the
PHONE/END (
) button. At that time, press-
ing the PHONE/SEND (
) button will start
the Hands Free Phone System.
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FEB system operation..........................5-57
Turning the FEB system on/off . .................5-59
FEB system limitations.........................5-59
System temporarily unavailable..................5-60
System malfunction............................5-61
System maintenance...........................5-61
Predictive Forward Collision Warning (PFCW)
(if so equipped)..................................5-62
PFCW system operation.......................5-64
Turning the PFCW system on/off................5-65
PFCW system limitations.......................5-66
System temporarily unavailable..................5-71
System malfunction............................5-72
System maintenance...........................5-72
Driver Attention Alert (if so equipped)...............5-73
Driver Attention Alert system operation...........5-74
How to enable/disable the Driver Attention
Alert system..................................5-75
Driver Attention Alert system limitations..........5-75
Break-in schedule................................5-76
Fuel efficient driving tips...........................5-77Increasing fuel economy...........................5-78
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) (if so equipped).............5-78
Parking/parking on hills............................5-81
Power steering...................................5-82
Brake system....................................5-82
Brake precautions.............................5-82
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS).................5-83
Brake assist..................................5-84
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system.............5-84
Rise-up and build-up..........................5-86
Brake force distribution........................5-86
Hill Start Assist system............................5-87
Cold weather driving..............................5-88
Freeing a frozen door lock......................5-88
Antifreeze.....................................5-88
Battery.......................................5-88
Draining of coolant water.......................5-88
Tire equipment . ...............................5-88
Special winter equipment.......................5-88
Driving on snow or ice.........................5-88
Engine block heater (if so equipped).............5-89

●If the low tire pressure warning light
illuminates while driving, avoid sudden
steering maneuvers or abrupt braking,
reduce vehicle speed, pull off the road
to a safe location and stop the vehicle
as soon as possible. Driving with under-
inflated tires may permanently damage
the tires and increase the likelihood of
tire failure. Serious vehicle damage
could occur and may lead to an accident
and could result in serious personal in-
jury. Check the tire pressure for all four
tires. Adjust the tire pressure to the
recommended COLD tire pressure
shown on the Tire and Loading Informa-
tion label to turn the low tire pressure
warning light OFF. If you have a flat tire,
replace it with a spare tire as soon as
possible. (For additional information,
refer to “Flat tire” in the “In case of
emergency” section for changing a flat
tire.)●Since the spare tire is not equipped with
the TPMS, when a spare tire is mounted
or a wheel is replaced, tire pressure will
not be indicated, the TPMS will not
function and the low tire pressure warn-
ing light will flash for approximately
1 minute. The light will remain on after
1 minute. Have your tires replaced
and/or TPMS system reset as soon as
possible. It is recommended you visit a
NISSAN dealer for this service.
●Replacing tires with those not originally
specified by NISSAN could affect the
proper operation of the TPMS.
●Do not inject any tire liquid or aerosol
tire sealant into the tires, as this may
cause a malfunction of the tire pressure
sensors.
CAUTION
●The TPMS may not function properly
when the wheels are equipped with tire
chains or the wheels are buried in snow.●Do not place metalized film or any
metal parts (antenna, etc.) on the win-
dows. This may cause poor reception of
the signals from the tire pressure sen-
sors, and the TPMS will not function
properly.
Some devices and transmitters may temporarily
interfere with the operation of the TPMS and
cause the low tire pressure warning light to illu-
minate.
Some examples are:
– Facilities or electric devices using similar radio
frequencies are near the vehicle.
– If a transmitter set to similar frequencies is
being used in or near the vehicle.
– If a computer (or similar equipment) or a
DC/AC converter is being used in or near the
vehicle.
Low tire pressure warning light may illuminate in
the following cases.
●If the vehicle equipped with a wheel and tire
without TPMS.
●If the TPMS has been replaced and the ID
has not been registered.
●If the wheel is not originally specified by
NISSAN.
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ON-PAVEMENT AND OFF-ROAD
DRIVING PRECAUTIONS
Utility vehicles have a significantly higher
rollover rate than other types of vehicles.
They have higher ground clearance than passen-
ger cars to make them capable of performing in a
variety of on-pavement and off-road applications.
This gives them a higher center of gravity than
ordinary vehicles. An advantage of higher ground
clearance is a better view of the road, allowing
you to anticipate problems. However, they are not
designed for cornering at the same speeds as
conventional 2-wheel drive vehicles any more
than low-slung sports cars are designed to per-
form satisfactorily under off-road conditions. If at
all possible, avoid sharp turns at high speeds. As
with other vehicles of this type, failure to operate
this vehicle correctly may result in loss of control
or vehicle rollover. In a rollover crash, an unbelted
person is significantly more likely to die than a
person wearing a seat belt.
For additional information, refer to “Driving safety
precautions” in this section.
AVOIDING COLLISION AND
ROLLOVER
WARNING
Failure to operate this vehicle in a safe
and prudent manner may result in loss of
control or an accident.
Be alert and drive defensively at all times. Obey
all traffic regulations. Avoid excessive speed,
high speed cornering, or sudden steering ma-
neuvers, because these driving practices could
cause you to lose control of your vehicle.
As with any vehicle, loss of control could
result in a collision with other vehicles or
objects or cause the vehicle to roll over,
particularly if the loss of control causes the
vehicle to slide sideways.
Be attentive at all times, and avoid driving when
tired. Never drive when under the influence of
alcohol or drugs (including prescription or over-
the-counter drugs which may cause drowsi-
ness) . Always wear your seat belt as outlined in
the “Safety – Seats, seat belts and supplemental
restraint system” section of this manual, and also
instruct your passengers to do so.
Seat belts help reduce the risk of injury in colli-
sions and rollovers.In a rollover crash, an
unbelted or improperly belted person issignificantly more likely to be injured or
killed than a person properly wearing a
seat belt.
OFF-ROAD RECOVERY
While driving, the right side or left side wheels
may unintentionally leave the road surface. If this
occurs, maintain control of the vehicle by follow-
ing the procedure below. Please note that this
procedure is only a general guide. The vehicle
must be driven as appropriate based on the con-
ditions of the vehicle, road and traffic.
1. Remain calm and do not overreact.
2. Do not apply the brakes.
3. Maintain a firm grip on the steering wheel
with both hands and try to hold a straight
course.
4. When appropriate, slowly release the accel-
erator pedal to gradually slow the vehicle.
5. If there is nothing in the way, steer the ve-
hicle to follow the road while vehicle speed
is reduced. Do not attempt to drive the ve-
hicle back onto the road surface until vehicle
speed is reduced.
6. When it is safe to do so, gradually turn the
steering wheel until both tires return to the
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